Number of times govt. shut down in Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, France etc?

[BSdetect]

I'm guessing zero times.

[Sneederbunk]

1. Ever hear of a general strike?

[malaise]

3. A general strike is not a government shut down n/t

[OldEurope]

2. For Germany: Zero

But then, our system is so different from yours!
A shutdown cannot happen here. Different systems, different balance of powers.

[BSdetect]

4. So exceptional!

[ProudLib72]

6. I take exception to American exceptionalism

It's not all positive connotations.

[democratisphere]

5. Government shutdowns have become so common place that no one

gives a sh't in Congress anymore! I ask you, is this any way to run a country?! The USA is a farce!